haughty

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UK/ˈhɔːti/British, Southern, Standard/ˈhoːtɪj/US/ˈhɔti/US, cot caught merger/ˈhɑti/

adjective

Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

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airyarrogantchestyauthoritarianbiggitybig-headedblusteryturgescent
OriginMiddle English hautein ← Old French haut ← Frankish *hauh →
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Meanings

adjectivehaughty (comparative haughtier, superlative haughtiest)

comparative haughtier · superlative haughtiest · alternative obsolete hautie · alternative obsolete hauty

  1. Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

    How meek and shrunken did that haughty Tarmac become as it slunk by the wide circle of asphalt of the yellow sort, that was loosely strewn before the great iron gates of Lady Hall as a forerunner of the consideration that awaited the guests of Rupert, Earl of Kare, […].

    1922, Michael Arlen, “3/1/1”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These Days

    Synonyms: airy, arrogant, chesty, authoritarian, biggity, big-headed, blustery, turgescent

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveConveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

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airyarrogantchestyauthoritarianbiggitybig-headedblusteryturgescentboastfullordlybombasticbuggishcockyconceiteddisdainfuldomineeringegotisticalentitledflatulentflaunting

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivehaving or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

Similar
disdainfulimperiouslordlyoverbearingpridefulsniffysuperciliousswaggeringproud
Also see
authoritariancavalierdictydisdainfulgloriousimperiouslordlyoverbearingpridefulself-importantsniffystoutsuperciliousswaggering

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinaltus“high, deep”
  2. Frankish*hauh
  3. Old Frenchhaut
  4. Middle Englishhaute“self-important”
  5. Middle Englishhautein
  6. Englishhaughty

From earlier hauty, haultic, with spelling change in imitation of English naughty and English high, from Middle English hautein, hautain (with -ein, -ain becoming -y through the form hautenesse standing for *hauteinnesse; see haughtiness), from Middle English haute (“self-important”), from Old French haut, hault (“high, lofty”), from Frankish *hauh, *hōh (“high, lofty, proud”) and Latin altus (“high, deep”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek γαῦρος
  • γαῦρος (gaûros)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Arabic مُتَعَالٍ, الْمُتَعَالِي
  • مُتَعَالٍ (mutaʕālin)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • الْمُتَعَالِي (al-mutaʕālī)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • مُتَكَبِّر (mutakabbir)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • مُتَغَطْرِس (mutaḡaṭris)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • غِطْرِس (ḡiṭris)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • غِطْرِيس (ḡiṭrīs)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Bulgarian надме́нен, високоме́рен
  • надме́нен (nadménen)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • високоме́рен (visokoméren)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • гордел́ив (gordeĺiv)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Catalan superb, orgullós
  • superbdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • orgullósdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • arrogantdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • altiudisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • altívoldisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Chinese Mandarin 傲慢, 高傲
  • 傲慢 (àomàn)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • 高傲 (gāo'ào)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • 驕傲 /骄傲 (jiāo'ào)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Czech pyšný, povýšený
  • pyšnýdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • povýšenýdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • nadutýdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • povýšeneckýdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Dutch hooghartig, hoogmoedig
  • hooghartigdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • hoogmoedigdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Finnish mahtaileva, ylimielinen
  • mahtailevadisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • ylimielinendisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • koppavadisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • kopeadisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
French hautain, suffisant
  • hautaindisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • suffisantdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
German hochmütig, stolz
  • hochmütigdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • stolzdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • überheblichdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • arrogantdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • hochnäsigdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • eingebildetdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • hochfahrenddisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Greek υπεροπτικός, αλαζών
  • υπεροπτικός (yperoptikós)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • αλαζών (alazón)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • αλαζόνας (alazónas)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • αλαζονικός (alazonikós)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Hebrew יָהִיר, שַׁחְצָן
  • יָהִיר (yahír)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • שַׁחְצָן (shaẖtzán)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Hindi घमंडी, अभिमानी
  • घमंडी (ghamaṇḍī)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • अभिमानी (abhimānī)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • दंभी (dambhī)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • अहंकारी (ahaṅkārī)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Hungarian dölyfös, gőgös
  • dölyfösdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • gőgösdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • fennhéjázódisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • fölényesdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • nagyképűdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • beképzeltdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Irish airdiúil, anuaibhreach
  • airdiúildisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • anuaibhreachdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • arduallachdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • ceannarddisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • foruallachdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • iarlaitheachdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • móiréiseachdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • mórtasachdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • teidealachdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • toirtéiseachdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • uaibhreachdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Italian superbo, orgoglioso
  • superbodisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • orgogliosodisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • alterodisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • altezzosodisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • arrogantedisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • albagiosodisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Japanese 高慢な, 傲慢な
  • 高慢な (kōman na)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • 傲慢な (gōman na)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • 横柄な (ōhei na)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • 尊大な (sondai na)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Korean 거만하다
  • 거만하다 (geomanhada)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Latin superbus
  • superbusdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Latvian iedomīgs, uzpūtīgs
  • iedomīgsdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • uzpūtīgsdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Māori whakakake
  • whakakakedisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Norwegian Bokmål ovenpå, høyferdig
  • ovenpådisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • høyferdigdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Persian برمنش
  • برمنش (barmaneš)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Polish wyniosły, zarozumiały
  • wyniosłydisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • zarozumiałydisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Portuguese soberbo, vanglorioso
  • soberbodisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • vangloriosodisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • imodestodisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • altivodisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Romanian mândru
  • mândrudisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Russian высокоме́рный, презри́тельный
  • высокоме́рный (vysokomérnyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • презри́тельный (prezrítelʹnyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • надме́нный (nadménnyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • напы́щенный (napýščennyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • высокопа́рный (vysokopárnyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • вы́спренний (výsprennij)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • зано́счивый (zanósčivyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • спеси́вый (spesívyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • гордели́вый (gordelívyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Scottish Gaelic àrdanach
  • àrdanachdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Slovak pyšný, povýšený
  • pyšnýdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • povýšenýdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Spanish soberbio, altanero
  • soberbiodisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • altanerodisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • altivodisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Swedish högfärdig, högdragen
  • högfärdigdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • högdragendisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • högmodigdisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • överlägsendisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Ukrainian зарозумі́лий, бундю́чний
  • зарозумі́лий (zarozumílyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • бундю́чний (bundjúčnyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • гордови́тий (hordovýtyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • гордува́тий (horduvátyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • гонори́стий (honorýstyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • пиха́тий (pyxátyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • пихли́вий (pyxlývyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • фуду́льний (fudúlʹnyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • пиндю́чливий (pyndjúčlyvyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
  • згі́рдливий (zhírdlyvyj)disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority
Welsh ffroenuchel
  • ffroenucheldisdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with haughty

naughtysortieautiepanauti
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Sounds the same

hottie (cot–caught merger)
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